Reporter Molly Harbarger has the story behind
Clackamas County Commissioner Jim Bernard's decision to reverse course and
support approving a contract with the county current ambulance provider,
American Medical Response. In a public statement, Bernard said he changed his
mind after reflecting on a conversation with his wife and spending a weekend at
the beach, thinking. "I want to apologize for any hardship I may have caused
anyone as this issue has dragged on, particularly our first responders who are
my heroes," Bernard said.